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VU102 Finding Your Nicotine Strength

Good day, class! We have an exciting and important lesson for you today. The question of how much nicotine should you vape is an important one. Getting the right level of vaping nicotine can make the difference between a good experience, a bad experience, or even a dangerous experience. How much nicotine you want in your vape juice depends on your personal needs, the device you're using, and even the wattage you're running the device at. So take your seats, if you please, and let's answer the question: how much nicotine should I vape?

Why do we care about this, again?

The level of nicotine in your e-liquid affects two things, primarily: throat hit, and satiation. Throat hit is the sensation in - yeah, you guessed it - your throat when you inhale the vapor. A higher nicotine concentration provides a stronger throat hit, but more isn't always better: a nicotine level that's too low won't give that inhalation sensation you're used to, but a level that's too high will leave you coughing. Satiation is a little more nebulous: it's the experience you get from the nicotine itself. If you're used to getting a lot of nicotine - if, for example, you're used to smoking a lot - your body needs a certain level of nicotine in order to get that rush. Again, more isn't always better: too little nicotine and you're sucking on your vape all day without satisfaction; too much and you're going to feel nausea and headaches and just generally awful.

Determining the right level for you requires having a standard of measurement. Most vape juice has a nicotine concentration measured in milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml, or often just mg), with nic strengths available in 0 mg to 24 mg and beyond. (Note that some companies use a percentage system, where 12 mg / ml measures out to approximately 1.2%, but these are in the minority.) Mister-E-Liquid, for example, is available in a broad range of nicotine strengths, including 0 mg, 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 6 mg, 9 mg, 12 mg, 18 mg, and 24 mg. (Though some e-liquids have so much flavor we can't release them in some nic concentrations; we like flavor here!) Other MEL brands, like Reverb high-performance vape juice are only available in 0 mg, 1.5 mg, 3 mg, and 6 mg, because they're intended for higher-performance devices, about which more in a moment. Most companies don't offer nicotine as low as 1.5 mg, which is just another example of why Mister-E-Liquid is pretty awesome.

Okay, but what about me?

Now that you know what's available, let's find out how much nicotine you should be vaping, personally. It's primarily going to depend on three factors: your nicotine tolerance, your device, and your wattage. We're going to establish a baseline with a low-wattage device such as a pod system or a vape pen, and then look at how that number is affected by your hardware.

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Starter kits, vape pens, and other low-wattage devices

As a general rule, the recommendation is to use 3 mg per quarter-pack a day of cigarettes you smoked. If you smoke a quarter-pack a day, 3 mg is good; half a pack, 6 mg; a full pack, 12 mg. On starter kits, vape pens, and pod systems, as well as other one-piece, low-wattage devices, this is going to give you the throat hit and satiation you're looking for. You can adjust upward or downward as needed, of course, but when in doubt, aim low: it's always easier to vape a little more than vape a little less.

Wrapping up

How much nicotine you use in your vape juice is an important question that can mean the difference between enjoying vaping and sticking with it, and leaving it behind. Nicotine is at the heart of vaping, and only by getting the right amount are you going to get the most out of your vaping experience.

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